Hiking with kids requires planning for their safety, comfort and enjoyment. The document provides 5 tips: 1) Bring snacks and plenty of fluids. 2) Choose a short hike with an interesting destination. 3) Emphasize safety by giving each child a pack with supplies and a whistle. 4) Dress children in layers for changing weather. 5) Be flexible so kids have fun on their first hike. The goal is for children to enjoy nature and want to hike again.

1. 5 Tips For Hiking With Kids
By Susan Alexander ON JUN 2, 2020  0
1. Bring snacks and plenty of uids
Make sure to stop and drink frequently. Kids may be so interested in their new environment
that they don’t realize how thirsty they are.
2. Pick a short, interesting hike
Choose a trail with a destination such as an overlook, waterfall, historic site, stream or lake.
Allow them time to investigate interesting things along the way. The National Park Service
recommends these hikes in the Smokies for kids.
3. Think safety rst
Give each kid a small pack with a healthy snack and a kid-sized water bottle. They may also
be old enough to carry their own jacket. Put a safety whistle in each pack. (If the kids don’t
have their own pack, attach the whistle to a zipper pull.) Ensure that they know stay put and
blow their whistle in 3 sharp bursts if they get separated from you.
4. Dress them in layers
The climate can change from the bottom of a trail to the top. Rain can come out of nowhere.
Be prepared for the changes. If you have several kids, especially ones that may want to run
ahead, dress them in bright clothing that’s easy to spot.
5. Have fun and be exible
Your kids won’t want to hike again if they don’t have fun the rst time. Change your plans if
things are not working out.
Mother and son crossing a stream in the Garden of the Phoenix, on the Wooded Island in Chicago, IL
5 D A Y S O F F I V E

2. For more tips about hiking with kids, go to https://americanhiking.org/.
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